Lake Maggiore - Arona-Angera Crossing 2025: a new 5,000-meter race starting this year - Archive - Varese News

On Lake Maggiore , where the shores of Arona and Angera are reflected in the Rocche and the summer breeze, the magic of the Crossing of Lake Maggiore returns. Organized by the Pro Loco of Arona, the 32nd edition promises two days of adrenaline and beauty, with a new race and over a thousand swimmers ready to carve colorful trails across the waters of Lower Verbano.

NEW: THE 5000M FROM MEINA TO ARONA

Saturday, August 30th will be the day of the big new 2025 event: the 5000-meter Middle Distance , starting at 4 pm from Meina (participants meet at 1:30 pm) and finishing in the evocative setting of Piazza del Popolo in Arona . A route along the Piedmont coast, reserved for those who will compete in the combined race with the 2400-meter Middle Distance Sprint race (Arona-Angera-Arona), scheduled for Sunday, August 31st at 10:30 am (participants meet at 8:30 am. The complete rules of the 5000m Middle Distance and the 2400m Sprint Middle Distance with all the details can be found at these links).

THE 2400 MID-DISTANCE SPRINT AND THE CLASSIC ANGERA-ARONA

The 2400-meter Mazzofondo Sprint – renamed the Vittorio Zenith Trophy – confirms itself as the most technical test of the event, starting and finishing in Arona after reaching the Lombardy shore of Angera.

Also on Sunday, August 31st, at 11:30 a.m. (Meeting at 8:30 a.m. in Corso Repubblica in Arona and transfer to the Angera Lido by boat), the non-competitive 1200-meter Classic Crossing will take place, starting from Noce di Angera and finishing in Piazza del Popolo. Here are the rules for the classic crossing, with all the details and registration fees.

LEGAMBIENTE'S ECOACTION CERTIFICATE

The 2025 edition also confirms its focus on sustainability , thanks to Legambiente's EcoActions certification, which assesses the event's environmental impact and promotes best practices in waste management, emissions reduction, and sustainable mobility. A route that, beyond swimming, invites reflection on the relationship with the land and respect for its resources.

The event, founded in 1994 , retains the allure of a finish line that's more than just a sporting achievement. Long strokes in the lake's waters are accompanied by views of the two fortresses, Arona (now a park containing the ruins of the ancient fortress) and Angera, in a scenic setting that makes each edition different and special. Thousands of colorful swim caps and buoys mark the lake's surface each year, amid the cheering of the spectators and the warmth of a piazza that welcomes each finish as if it were a small feat.